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Twanna's Sweet Potato Pie I
Twanna Permenter

Twanna's Sweet Potato Pie

An easy recipe for delicious southern sweet potato pie.
Servings: 2 pies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • 1.5 sticks stick unsalted butter (softened or room temperature)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tbsp nutmeg (adjust to your taste)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon (adjust to your taste)
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 2 deep dish pie crusts

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Sheet Pan
  • Mixing Spoon or Spatula
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups

Method
 

  1. Take out the eggs and butter. Bring them up to room temperature.
  2. Bake sweet potatoes at 425 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes till fork tender.
  3. Cool and peel the sweet potatoes. Place them into a large mixing bowl.
  4. Pre-bake the pie crusts at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Line the crust with parchment paper and use pie weights or dry beans to hold down the center.
  5. Add butter to the potatoes and whip with an electric mixer until fully blended.
  6. Mix in eggs one at a time.
  7. Blend in sugar
  8. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon extract.
  9. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of brown sugar onto the bottom of each piecrust. Spread it evenly.
  10. Pour the mixture into both pie crusts.
  11. Bake 300 degrees for 1 to 1.5 hours or until filling is set and brown.